State and Local Midterm

Authority rests in what for a confederate system of government?

the state governments

What is NOT one of the reasons why the founders decided the central government was too weak under the Articles of Confederation?

too much regulation of interstate commerce

Which Supreme Court case solidified national supremacy as well as an expansive view of the necessary and proper clause by ruling that the Federal Government could create a federal bank, and that it could not be taxed by states?

McCulloch v. Maryland

Which powers are among the enumberated powers given to the federal government?

Tax imports and exports, make treaties, coin money regulate interstate commerce

Which powers are among the reserved powers (powers given exclusively to the states)

conduct elections, protect health and safety and morality, regulate intrastate commerce

Which powers are among the concurrent powers (power given to both the federal and state governments)

make and enforce laws, tax, create a judiciary

Which Supreme Court case limited the power of the federal government by ruling that congress could not create gun-free school zones under the commerce clause

United States v. Lopez

Which event helped bring about cooperative federalism?

The Great Depression and the New Deal as well as the Civil War

Which amendment said the Bill of Rights did not only apply to the national government but to state governments as well?

Fourteenth

Which part of the constitution says states must accept the public acts, records, and judicial decisions of another state (and the court said this meant marriage licenses as well)?

Full Faith and Credit Clause

Which event helped bring about centralized (sometimes called coercive) federalism?

Civil rights and the war on poverty

Which part of the constitution strengthens the power of the states?

Tenth amendmentWhi

In a FEDERAL system of government, authority rests primarily with

both central and the state governmentsWhat

What is NOT one of the three main political cultures in the United States?

Unilateralistic

Which state had the highest state-level GDP?

California

Which state had the lowest state-level GDP?

Vermont

Direct democracy reforms came out of which movemment?

Progressive and Populist

Which US state has the longest constitution?

Alabama

What is the term that describes when people can petition to place a measure on the ballot for popular vote?

initiative

What is the term that describes when a state legislature allows the people to vote on legislation or constitutional amendments?

legislative referendum

What is the term that describes when people have the chance to veto a bill through a vote?

popular referendum

What is the term used to describe when people petition for a public vote to remove an elected official from office prior to when the officials term expires?

Recall

How many states provide at least one form of statewide citizen-initiated ballot measure?

26

How many states allow state legislatures to propose constiututonal amendments to the electorate as a whole?

49

TRUE OR FALSE, Generally, state constitutions afford citizens a layer of rights above and beyond the US constitution?

True

TRUE OR FALSE, In Tennessee, all proposed amendments to the TN constitituon must be approved by a majority?

TRUE

Which amendment to the US constituuton says that all powers not expressly given to the US federal government are reserved for the state or the people?

Tenth

You are more likely to vote if you have a higher education, are older, and are what?

wealthy

About what percentage of people eligible to vote under the age of 30 turnout to vote?

20%

Who is in charge of running elections in each state?

the secretary of state

Which amendment gave women the right to vote?

19th amendment

Which amendment said that the right to vote could not be denied based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude?

15th amendment

Which amendment gave people 18 and older the right to vote?

26th amendment

Which SCOTUS case prohibited malapportionment in distrcits in 1964?

Reynolds v. Sims

Which state was teh first to adopt Raked Choice Voting in the US?

Maine

Which state was teh first to adopt a strict voter ID law in 2005?

Indiana

What required states to accept mail-in registrations for federal elections and required public aagencies to provide registration forms?

1993 National Voter Registration Act (Motor Voter Law)

Which of the below said that states could not gerrymander based on race and was recently overturned by the Supreme Court, leading to the TEnnessee legislature dividing up the Memphis congressional district?

1965 Voting rights act

Which state has the lowest voter turnout?

Hawaii

Political parties are best understood to be what sort of organization?

A bridge between civil society and government

What is NOT one reason the US population has become increasingly partisan in the last few decades?

More competitive districts (duh)

Why are US Parties considered to be weaker than the past or than in other countries? Give at least two reasons

Primaries allow people to choose candidates, and campaigns are funded for and ran noy by parties

A Tennessee state senators term lasts for how many years?

4W

How many state legislatures (both senators and representatives) serve in Tennessee?

132

What is the power of the legislature to choose officials to fill seats (such as the Secretary of State, Treasurer, or comptroller) called?

appointment

Who is the speaker of the house in Tennessee?

Cameron sexton

Who is the lieutenant governor of TEnnessee (meaning they are the head of the senate, and in direct line of succession to the governor)

Randy McNally

Which state has the most legislative seats at 424

New Hampshire

Which state has a unicameral legislature?

Nebraska

Who is the state senator for this area of Tennessee (District 3) who is running unopposed in this novembers general election?

Rusty Crowe

What is NOT an advantage of a state unicameral legislature?

a slower and more deliberate consideration of prospective bills

What is a quality of professional or fulltime legislature?

they can make a living on the wage they receive for being a legislature

Have term limits increased or decreased competition in states that use them?

Term limits have decreased competition

What is an incorporated municipality in East Tennessee?

Jonesborough

Which city is an exaple of a strong mayor--council system?

New York

Which city is an examplle of a council-manager system?

Johnson City

How many city commissioners are there in Johnson City?

5

How long are the terms city commissioners serve?

4 years

TRUE OR FALSE District elections (as-opposed to at-large election) help to ensure that the intersts of different neighborhoods are represented in city government

TRUE

TRUE OR FALSE The johnosn city mayor is individually slected by the voters?

FALSE

THe biggest chunk (21%) of the Johnson City General Fund budget goes towards what?

Police

WHich state is the only state that does not require a balanced budget?

Vermont